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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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